Regularly helping others, whether through volunteering or simple acts of kindness, can slow cognitive decline and boost brain health in older adults, new research finds.

The scientists found that cognitive ability strongly influenced how well participants understood speech in noisy conditions.

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A new large-scale brain imaging study suggests that the normal process of aging does not affect female brains more severely ...

When I introduced Steven Pinker, it felt like our worldviews couldn't have been more different. Here's why that dissonance was exactly the point.